put the last hand to

verb

To complete; to put the finishing touch to.

Meanings

verbput the last hand to (third-person singular simple present puts the last hand to, present participle putting the last hand to, simple past and past participle put the last hand to)

present singular third person puts the last hand to · participle present putting the last hand to

  1. datedTo complete; to put the finishing touch to.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put the last hand to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20last%20hand%20to.

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